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Louis XIV falls ill after eating hard Spanish nuts, 1706
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Louis XIV falls ill after eating hard Spanish nuts, 1706

1706 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Satirical print on the French king Louis XIV falling ill after eating too hard Spanish nuts, 1706. The mistresses lean over the king, with buildings and trees in the background. On both sides of the print, a verse of 2 columns in Dutch. Part of a series of 19 satirical prints on the French and their allies from the year 1706.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLodewijk XIV valt ziek na het eten van harde Spaanse noten, 1706. 1706. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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